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POWERED HAULAGE

220060170125 · 01/10/2006 · Granite Construction Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
BELT CONVEYORS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
75
Mine experience
6.69 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Granite Construction Inc
Operator
Granite Construction Company
Mine
0405338

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A RETURN ROLLER THAT HAD FALLEN AND WAS LOCATED UNDERNEATH A MOVING BELT. WHILE PULLING THE ROLLER OUT IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MOVING BELT JERKING THE ROLLER IN EMPLOYEE'S HAND. HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND A SUPPORT BRACE CAUSING A COMPOUND FRACTURE TO THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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